1. a small songbird with a reddish tail, found in Europe and North America

Examples

• The American redstart flitted through the maple branches.
• We spotted a redstart building its nest in the oak tree.
• The male redstart displayed his bright orange tail patches.
• Redstarts are common migrants in eastern forests.
• The European redstart has a distinctive white forehead.
• Birdwatchers gathered to observe the redstart’s feeding behavior.